The Bridge V Learning Edition 1 ; our solar system | Page 10

Saturn
S a tu rn is f amou s fo r b ein g s u rrou nd ed b y a la rg e rin g s ys tems . A s tron ome rs
s ome time s c all this pl ane t ‘L ord of the rings ’ . Th es e rin gs co nsis t of mill ion s of
sm all i ce c rys tal s . T he a tmo sph e re of Sa turn ha s a f ai rl y lo w den si ty a nd
b ec au se the re la ti ve d en si ty is les s than 1,: S a tu rn is the onl y pl ane t in the
S ola r S ys tem tha t cou ld fl oa t on wa te r. L ik e J up i te r i t ha s a n ex ten si ve mo on
s ys tem .
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